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Indian Famines Events

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Nothing Left to Spare indian_famines.1

… is in dire straits and does not have enough grain this year to feed itself, let alone pay its taxes. Of course, it has some reserves from previous years that are currently being used to feed the hungry.

The Tax collector eyed the farmers suspiciously. They had all come to him as a group, hands joined as if begging. Usually, he would dismiss their pleas for tax relief. Every year was a tough year if you heard the farmers speak it. But this time, he had seen the dead cows and the lifeless fields on the way in. Even if they had some grain stored away, it would likely not seem them all through the year. And then, who would he collect his tax from?

A deal is a deal. … must pay its taxes in full.

The state can pay reduced taxes till the famine lasts. Reduced Taxation: -50% Tax Collection

Let us hope they will remember this act of kindness. Forgive taxes and provide food relief instead. Tax Exemptions and Famine Relief: -90% Tax Collection, -2% Mortality Local Famine Relief Programmes: +1 Government Expenses

Can’t Eat Money indian_famines.2

In the face of the famine that plagued …, … has put forth a petition demanding that the … allow farmers to grow Food Crops in place of Cash Crops.

The aged farmer looked at … with a reverence that worried the officer. Zealous followers were dangerous and difficult to reign in. He was glad that, for now, they were simply putting forth a petition, yet he wondered what would happen if they ever decided to swing their sickles at flesh instead of grain.

A reasonable demand. Allow select farmers to change crops. Food Crop Allowances: -2% Mortality, -20% Plantations Throughput Allowed Cash Crop Reductions: -3 Interest Group Approval

Everyone in the world can grow wheat. It is indigo and cotton that we came here for.

A Fast to End Hunger indian_famines.3

… has begun a fast until death to persuade … to allow food crops to replace cash crops.

As the Governor General strolled the length of the office, his secretary couldn't help but smile. The general commanded an army of thousands, yet his biggest threat was a fasting man. If the man died, there would be terrible consequences. If he lived, he would bully them again just so. Only the lives of Kings and Queens mattered so much. How had they let a simple man get so important?

Perhaps the farmers can practice fasting too.

Let us compromise. Bowed to Hunger Strike: -4 Interest Group Approval Cash Crop Reductions: -1% Mortality, -10% Plantations Throughput

A Plague of People indian_famines.4

The famine in … has left many people destitute. To make ends meet, destitute farmers from … have walked all the way to …. They await entry at the city gates.

The child yawned, he was sleepy, hungry, and the air in the city smelt bad. But his father had told him that they had to come here if they wanted to ensure his sister lived to turn two years old. So here they were after a whole week on the road. And yet he could so see no food in sight. No fields to toil. Just large brick houses that looked cold, filled with even colder people. How was this going to help Ma and Didi?

The city is no place for a farmer. Barred Destitute Farmers from Cities: +2 Interest Group Approval

The factories and godowns might be willing to hire them in return for reduced taxes. Tax Breaks for Warehouses: -10% Tax Collection, -1% Mortality Influx of Destitute Farmers: -3 Interest Group Approval

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